BIOGRAPHY

CURRENT CITY:

VANCOUVER, BC

YEARS OF DRUMMING:

36

YEAR OF BIRTH:

1979

Born and raised in Miramichi, New Brunswick’,Mike “Machine” Mallaisbegan playing drums at the age of 2 on a Sears catalogue drum set called “Silver Steel”.

Although Mike is most known for being the “Undefeated World Champion of Double Bass Single Stroke Speed” with “WFD” (Worlds Fastest Drummer) www.extremesportdrumming.com, his talents and story go MUCH deeper!

By the age of 4, Mike had destroyed that drum set and began using his grandmother’s knitting pins and also his fathers screwdrivers on everything and anything he could find as replacements for his demolished drum kit. His parents, with his grandmother’s approval, finally invested in a “real” drum kit for him at the age of 5… this kit was a White Olympic Drum Kit made by Premier Drums.

At this age of 5, Mike was introduced to the Heavy Metal genre, and he immediately became focused on this style with its fast and furious drum madness. In grade one, Mike had already been studying Metal for two years and had a handle on the drum techniques of classic metal bands such as Iron Maiden, Ozzy, and Metallica. Being stuck in a small town, Mike became obsessed with these three bands, learning even the finest detail about them and their drummers. Drumming was his initial passion to the true sense of the word.

In the course of high school, Mike played with several musicians and bands of many styles but Mike’s drumming career really started to become professional once he left high school. Mike has played with a countless amount of bands and has performed countless live performances! He has made several studio, Radio and Television appearances on stations such as CBC, CTV, ATV, APTN, MTV, and more!

Mike Machine has become adept in a multiple of genres and is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar and bass) and world-class drummer/teacher. He was the recording and touring drummer on East Coast Music Award winners George Paul and the Red Ochre Band’s most recent album ‘Spirit Of Dreams’, which toured across Canada. Mike has recorded on several albums for artists including Craig Moritz, Black Frost, Dizzy G, and Rockabilly Rednecks while working with several high caliber studios. He also has his own studio!

Mike has personally taken lessons in Cuba and America while he also teaches full time.He has taught over 1000 players! He is listed as one of Dom Famularos Top Drum Teachers Worldwide in Modern Drummer! Mike is also a Drumeo Instructor!

Mike is a fully endorsed performer/teacher/clinician/tech! and is always eager to play music and push his musical surroundings, so please contact him today if you’d like to use his services!

Mike is currently living in Vancouver,BC and is always eager and willing to work and make the magic known as music!

Contact Mike via phone/text/email today! (778)-987-MIKE)

xmikemachinex@gmail.com

8 Responses to "BIOGRAPHY"

My name is Collin Wade and I have a East Coast folk/rock band called Kailyarders. We are somewhat tribute, doing lots of Great Big Sea, which always gets the crowd moving, as well as Celtic music, with is contoured for things like Robbie Burns (January), B.C. Highland Games in June, and St. Paddy’s, in March. (We are booked a year or two in advance for these).

We also play festivals, pubs, weddings, celebrations of life, and other stuff as a duo, or trio when called upon.
It is quite fun music, and there’s a variety of styles for a percussionist, which may or may not be of interest.
We rehearse weekly when we have an upcoming gig, or every two weeks when we are keeping our chops up.
We play about 50% cover songs, with a few traditional songs, some instrumental jigs and a few originals scattered throughout.
We have 2 CD’s out, with a 3rd in the planning stages.
Not sure if you sing, but that would be welcome. We have 3 strong singers at the moment, but always room for another.
Our current drummer, although nice and reliable, isn’t cutting it. I’m tempted to move from guitar to drums (my original instrument), but thought I’d see if there was any good candidates out there.
We usually rehearse at my place (White Rock), but our bandmates are in North Surrey, Langley and Chilliwack, so once a month we try and head out to Bruce’s place in Chilliwack to have a vocal rehearsal and save him the weekly drive. You seem centrally located.
Also noticed you are from NB, so perhaps there’s some East Coast music in your veins………….

Have a listen to some of the Great Big Sea songs if you aren’t familiar with them; Ordinary Day, I’m A Rover, When I Am King, Paddy Murphy, Old Black Rum, etc. Live versions on YouTube show the energy.
Also have a listen to our originals songs at http://www.kailyarders.com or you can search us on Youtube under Kailyarders.

Excellent goods from you, man. I’ve bear in mind your stuff prior to and you’re simply too
excellent. I actually like what you have acquired right here, really like what you’re stating and the best
way by which you say it. You are making it entertaining and you continue to take care of to stay it sensible.
I cant wait to read far more from you. This is really a wonderful website.

Hi Mike ! Aubrey Stewart here in Miramichi . Do you have any weekly gigs in the Alder Grove area or close to there ? If so , would like to pass on the info to my brother Brent , who lives in Alder Grove . He’d like to see you play . Cheers , Peace and Love , from “The River “